Transition Plans

www.TransitionPlanner.com

Understanding the Requirements and Pathways to Graduation 

Independent Living Inc.

ACCES-VR 
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) starts with the presumption that all individuals with disabilities can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their communities.  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors guide individuals through service programs they need to reach their employment goal.  ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development. 

ENRICH - The ENRICH program is designed for high school students with IEPS/504 plans and/or who are affected by a learning or other developmental disabilities.

Inspire provides a wide array of outpatient, educational, and support service for individuals of all ages and abilities and for the general public.

OPWDD Contact Information 

Front Door (OPWDD)
The Front Door strives to:

  • Improve the way people learn about OPWDD and available service options

  • Better connect individual needs to available services

  • Give people as many opportunities as possible for self-direction

Front Door services rest on the philosophy of self-determination and the idea that people with developmental disabilities have the right to:

  • Enjoy more meaningful relationships with family, friends, and others in their lives

  • Experience personal growth

  • Fully participate in their communities

  • Live in the home of their choice

Ultimately, opening the Front Door means people with developmental disabilities will have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and live the lives of THEIR choosing.

Career Exploration Websites
Click on the link above to find resources to help prepare for the future!

STEPs - The STEPs program teaches trainees how to apply what students learned in school to work in a technical career.

SUNY Orange Bridges Program

Through Your Child's Eyes
This website provides unique simulations and videos to better understand your child’s world and disability.

Orange County Department of Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities Division

Westchester Institute for Human Development